Garment spotting appliance



Oct. 20, 1942. c, L, AM ERT 2,299,634

GARMENT. SPOT'I'ING APPLIANCE Filed May is. 1940 INVENTOR. Claude L. Lambqrf ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 20, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT SPOTTING APPLIANCE Claude L. Lambert, Fairbury, Nebr.

Application May 13, 1940, Serial No. 334,855

3 Claims.

My invention relates to appliances for use in cleaning establishments and more particularly to appliances which are designed for the support of fabrics while spots are being removed from the fabric.

One of the principal objects of the invention is the provision of a spotting appliance which is most conveniently positioned both with reference to the operators field of vision and with respect to the field of his operation.

Another object is the provision of a spotting appliance which is removably but rigidly positioned on a spotting table and at an inclination which makes the application of cleaning fluids and sprays more certain and. with less eifort than is possible with the prior methods of removing spots from garments.

Another object is the provision of a spotting appliance for supporting garments and other fabrics for the removal of spots from the fabric by the discharge in spray form of cleaning or other liquids for dissolving the material of the spots and for draining away the debris together with the solvents after their work has been done.

Having in View these objects and others which will be pointed out in the following description, I will now refer to the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my spotting appliance in position on a spotting table, a fragment of which is shown.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the parts shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View of the lower portion of the spotting appliance at a somewhat enlarged scale.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, the scale being considerably enlarged.

The body Iii of the appliance is preferably made from sheet metal which is formed as shown in the drawings, the side edges being convergent toward the upper end which is rounded as shown. In cross sectional appearance, the body I is curvilinear in its back and sides, the curve being continuous as shown in Figure 4. Closing the front face of the body I0 is a foraminous wall II of a metal fabric which, in its preferred form, is made of a non-corrosive metal such as monel metal. The fabric is closely woven.

The body It terminates at its lower end in a funnel I2 the sides of which merge into the sides of the body I0. At the lowermost extremity of the funnel I2 is a tubular outlet I3 which passes secured to the spotting table l5. The tube or pipe I6 is underneath the spotting table for re-' ceiving the debris from the spotting appliance and for draining the debris to a suitable conduit or container. In use, this tube or pipe I 6 is connected with a suitable suction device (not shown) for facilitating drainage and for intensifying the spray as will be subsequently explained.

In use, the spotting appliance is-secured as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Since the funnel I2 is curved slightly as shown in Figure 2, the appliance will be tilted as shown in that figure, the inclination being such that all parts of the wall II are within the operators field of vision without stooping or stretching. This inclination is also such as to require much less effort in directing the spray from a nozzle II in the direction which is substantially perpendicular to the wall I I and to maintain such a position with the least exertion on the part of the operator. As indicated in the drawing, the angle of inclination is less than forty-five degrees with respect to the vertical. The nozzle I'i represents one of several similar nozzles all of which are to be found in most cleaning establishments. These nozzles are connected with means for forcibly conveying wet or dry steam, warm air and various cleaning fluids.

The parts of the garments or other fabrics having spots thereon are placed as shown at [8 and with the spots to be removed positioned on the wall II. The shape of the body portion I0 is such that some parts of certain garments may be slipped over the body portion with a single layer of the garment fabric exposed against the wall II but in some cases the fabric must be doubled. In any case, however, th force of the spray from the nozzle I1 i sufficient to carry the spray through the fabric and through the wall II.

The effect of the spray is to dissolve the material which causes the spot, leaving the garment free from spots. The material thus dissolved passes in the form of minute particles through the fabric of the garment and through the wall I I and into the body II] where, due to the inclination of the appliance, the dissolved material together with the dissolving medium drains down over the rear wall of the body ID to be discharged through the outlet I 3.

Having thus described my invention in such full, clear, and exact terms that its construction and operation will be readily understood by oththrough the support I4 which in turn is rigidly ers skilled in the art to which it pertains, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a spotting appliance, a table, an aperture in said table, an elongated hollow support for garment fabrics, said support including a front foraminous screen Wall and a sheet metal rear wall, said rear wall being spaced from said front wall, a funnel at the lower extremity of said support with the sides thereof merging into said front and rear walls, said funnel being slightly inclined with respect to said support, and a conduit rigid with said funnel for conducting the drainage from said funnel, said conduit being slightly inclined with respect to said funnel, the total inclination of said conduit with respect to said support being less than forty-five degrees, means for securing said support to said. table with said conduit in vertical position and passing through said aperture in the table to hold said support by said funnel at an angle to the vertical of less than forty-five degrees, whereby cleaning fluid may be sprayed against the fabric for the removal of spots therefrom and whereby the vfluid passing through the forarninous front wall will drain down the inclined rear wall and out through said conduit.

2. In a spotting appliance, a table, an aperture in said table, an elongated hollow support for garment fabrics, said support including a front foraminous wall and an impervious rear wall, said rear wall being spaced from said front wall, a funnel at thelower extremity of said support with the sides thereof merging into said front and rear walls, and a conduit rigid with said funnel for conducting the drainag from said funnel, said conduit being inclined at an angle of less than forty-five degrees with respect to said support, means for securing said support to said table with said conduit in vertical position and passing through said aperture in the table to hold said support by said funnel at an angle to the vertical of less than forty five degrees, where by cleaning fluid may be sprayed against the f bric for the removal of spots therefrom and wh reby the fluid passing through the foraminous front wall will drain down the inclined rear wall and out through said conduit.

3. In a spotting appliance, a table, an aperture in said table, an elongated hollow support for garment fabrics, said support including a front foraminous wall and an impervious rear wall, said rear wall being spaced from said front wall, a funnel at the lower extremity of said support with the sides thereof merging into said front and rear wall, a conduit connected with said funnel for conducting the drainage from said funnel, said conduit being inclined at an angle of less than forty-five degrees with respect to said support, means for securing said support to said table with said conduit passing substantially vertically through said aperture in th table to hold said support by said funnel at an angle to the vertical of less than forty-five degrees, whereby cleaning fiuid may be sprayed against the fabric for the removal of spots therefrom and whereby the fluid passing through the foraminous front wall will drain down the inclined rear wall and out through said conduit.

CLAUDE L. LAMBERT. 

